If they are going to make that big of an investment in concessions they need to do something about their pricing. The trend now is to lower the prices (see Mercedes Benz Dome in Atlanta) to increase volume. I have not bought a concession in two years at an ISU event because their prices are ridiculous (e.g $5 for a bottle of water).
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Please don't. I love the current lines only look. So clean.
Agreed. My only change would be to move where it says "Hilton Coliseum" to the other side of the court by the scorers table so it can be seen by the TV cameras.
Also a lightly stained state of Iowa behind the I-State logo mid-court would be pretty solid, and would sure rattle some feathers in some trailer parks out east.
Installing a huge dome to provide covered parking between Hilton and Trice.
JP's face on the top, so it can be seen on Google Earth.
Sounds like the dome you could roll between Arrowhead and Kauffman, or just make a nice shaded area in the middle for events and rallies and the like...
IIRC that's what the NFL told them to do to land a Super Bowl?Sounds like the dome you could roll between Arrowhead and Kauffman, or just make a nice shaded area in the middle for events and rallies and the like...
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Yes, which is nonsense.
Arrowhead, Lambeau, Mile High, and etc. should be hosting Super Bowls, too.
"It will be cold!"
Boo hoo. That is the point of playoff football.
I'm sure you're not naive enough to realize that promotion and revenue generation from the event is likely priority 1b if the game is 1a. They don't want anything to interfere with the schedule. I'm not saying they are right, but it's likely what drives their decisions.
I agree. I think that the concrete box concessions blur the visual clarity of the original concrete Hilton structure we all love. It would be better to make the concession exterior more glass (spandrel type-can't see through it) . Then the concessions would NOT blend in with original concrete form of Hilton.
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Hilton currently has large exterior full height columns that support the upper balcony parts. Right now it basically creates a "porch" effect. Looks like they proposing to enclose the porch with glass....thereby allowing areas that are currently outside to be used inside as a additional, widened concourse space.
How awesome would it be to have suites in place of the walkways like UNC has a the Dean Dome or Xavier!!!
It would also keep the losers who get up at the final TV timeout out of the hall and back into their seats
It would also keep the losers who get up at the final TV timeout out of the hall and back into their seats
Exactly what I would do.How awesome would it be to have suites in place of the walkways like UNC has a the Dean Dome or Xavier!!!
It would also keep the losers who get up at the final TV timeout out of the hall and back into their seats
Plus there still could be a 5-6' ring for the upper balcony.
And moving the concession stands helps to clear out some of the needed suite space that is behind the suite seating. I really think that while not in this stage of the plan it is looked at as the end game.How awesome would it be to have suites in place of the walkways like UNC has a the Dean Dome or Xavier!!!
It would also keep the losers who get up at the final TV timeout out of the hall and back into their seats
